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Course: |
PED 123
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Title: | Water Aerobics |
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Long Title: | Water Aerobics |
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Course Description: | Offers water exercise to develop physical fitness. Includes instruction in a variety of water exercises and vigorous activities to develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance, flxibility and the promotion of body composition management. |
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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Status Notes: | Was PED 126, changed 1/10/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Discuss the properties of water that promote exercise.
2. Review the basic principles of physical fitness.
3. Understand the benefits of cardio-respiratory endurance.
4. Recognize the benefits of muscular strength and endurance.
5. Understand flexibility, body composition, and warm-up and cool-down.
6. Apply nutritional principles and strategies for losing weight.
7. Perform water routines and exercises.
8. Review Water Safety.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to water aerobics
a. Aquatic fitness
b. Properties of water
II. Basic principles of physical fitness
III. Health related fitness components
a. Cardio-respiratory endurance
IV. Muscular strength and endurance
a. Flexibility
b. Body composition
c. Warm-up and cool-down
V. Performing water routines and exercise
a. Walking and jogging
b. Jumping and hopping
c. Kicking
d. Resistance exercises
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